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Hien Nguyen (mostly updates)
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best of the net nominated writer of (mostly) speculative fiction 🍉 | repped by Katelyn Detweiler @ JGLM | hotpot aficionado & cat person
TWIN TIDES, a YA speculative thriller out Fall 2025 (Delacorte)

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Hien Nguyen (mostly updates) @authorhien.bsky.social · Nov 18
I suppose now's the time to post my book announcement here because I've turned in the final version of the manuscript to copy edits 🥂 #authors #books
Bria Ragin at Delacorte Press has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen, a YA speculative horror thriller inspired by Vietnamese mythology and pitched as The Haunting of Bly Manor meets The Parent Trap, in which long-lost identical twins Aria and Caliste are beckoned to Les Eaux, Minn., where they unravel the mystery behind their mother's death, discover a ghoul haunting the waters of the small town, and wade through the betrayal that ultimately separated them. Publication is set for fall 2025; Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management sold world English rights.
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Book sale alert 👀 Twin Tides and many other amazing titles are included in a Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale until 11/15 at midnight PST

🔗 in bio and some other YA titles you can pick up for spooky SZN 👻🔪🩸

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Target Book Sale. But 2 get 1 off. Expires 11/15. Lowest priced book will be applied as a discount at checkout. Long lost twins. A vengeful ghost. And monsters who hide in plain site. Twin tides by Hien Nguyen out Dec 9 Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult thriller. Heiress and influencer Caliste Ha lives a glamorous life in an LA high rise, her perfectly curated social media feed hiding the cracks in her family. Across the country, Aria Nguyen is barely surviving as a freshman and academic scammer at Georgetown University. They have never met. That changes with one unexpected and grim phone call. Their long-missing mother has been found dead in Les Eaux, Minnesota. Upon arrival in the sleepy town, Caliste and Aria discover another shocker—they are identical twins. Ready to unearth the secrets that led to their mother’s death and their separation, they start looking for answers. But a vengeful ghost is haunting the waters, and an unknown enemy is watching their every move. Can Aria and Caliste unravel all the sinister mysteries of Les Eaux, or will the town’s deadly secrets ultimately drag them under? Other books to pick up. The Silenced by Diana Rodriguez Wallach. difficult girls by Veronica Bane. Sing happy people by Clay McLeod Chapman. The uninvited by Nancy Banks
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Psst. You’re into spooky stories about feminine rage, ghosts & a messy Viet family? My YA debut, Twin Tides, is available for preview. Read the first 10 chapters before it drops Dec 9 to see if it’s your vibe 👀 #yabooks

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Twin Tides
Long-lost twin sisters unravel the mystery behind their mother's disappearance and face the family betrayal that ultimately separated them in this breathtaking speculative young adult…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Season finale just dropped!

The one where we discuss publishers forfeiting their role as creators of culture, brainstorm ways to successfully promote a book these days & celebrate @authorhien.bsky.social debut novel Twin Tides!

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Episode 25: Nothing is Selling (or What Happened to the Tastemakers?)
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November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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I am thrilled to share the voice cast for the Twin Tides #audiobook 🎉 Chantria Tram, Rebecca Ho, and Carolina Do will be voicing the 3 POVs (and I will be reading for the dedication)

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Introducing the Twin Tides Voice Cast — Hien Nguyen
Since the online audiobook pages have been updated, it’s official and I can post about it! 🎉 Last month, my audiobook producer at Penguin Random House reached out to look at the portfolios of…
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October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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brb turning my first critical trade review into a cute Fall sweatshirt 🍁🍂 (honesty 10/10 it’s v cozy) #writers
Hien in cream sweatshirt that says “plodding pacing and hackneyed dialogue”
October 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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I had an amazing time modding for the #decaturbookfestival. It was a lovely convo full of humor & honesty about writing for young people
THE SCAMMER by Tiffany D. Jackson
DEATH IN THE CARDS by Mia Manansala
WHEN DEVILS SING by Xan Kaur
KILL THE LAX BRO by Charlotte Lillie Balough
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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We’re going on tour! I’m thrilled to announce the details for the Twin Tides launch events in December for NYC, Des Moines, IA, and LA. If you are around I’d love to see you! #yabooks

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Twin Tides Tour 🎉 — Hien Nguyen
I’m thrilled to announce the dates for the Twin Tides launch tour! I still can’t believe we are almost two months away from my debut being out in the world. Some more events might be added 👀 …
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October 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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*taps mic* I guess nows the time to say I am polishing my adult dark/horror fantasy project that’s an anti-monarchy Necromancer Rapunzel but please know I’ve been working on this project since ~2021 🥹
September 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Woke up to the lovely news yesterday that I’ve received a Best of the Net nomination. Forever grateful to Lynn & Centaur Lit, and that my strange little stories have found their place out in the world ❤️😭 #bestofthenet2026
August 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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WriteGirl mentorship applications are open until September 12th! Serving girls and gender expansive teens, it pairs writers with teens to cultivate their creative writing journeys. It’s been such a lovely experience and I highly recommend applying! www.writegirl.org/volunteer #writingcommunity
Volunteer — WriteGirl
Volunteer with WriteGirl and inspire a teen to discover their creative voice!
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August 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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👀👀 Hudson Booksellers is having a major sale for released (20%) and yet to be released books (30%). If you have some books on your TBR (psst including my YA speculative debut Twin Tides) take a peek! This is the best discount I’ve seen for preorders. 🔗 in comments! #yabooks
Hudson booksellers preorder sale. 30% off with code cantwait. Book cover for twin tides, out December 9, which is blue and features the faces of two teen girls and a long haired ghost. Long lost twins. A vengeful ghost. And monsters who hide in plain sight.
August 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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I’m so thrilled to be moderating a panel on Deadly Secrets at this year’s Decatur Book Festival featuring some absolutely 💖 amazing ✨ YA authors.

Keep your calendar open October 3rd and 4th for the 20th anniversary fest and an impeccable line up of authors 👀 #yabooks
July 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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It’s once again the BN prêörd3r event!

Twin Tides is my YA debut about family, girlhood, ghosthood, and the love & violence that can cross generations 👀👀

Check out some of the amazing 2025 releases as well! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides...
July 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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My dad often makes up “facts” based on his anecdotal assessment of things (one being deer will someday go to extinct because they get hit by too many cars). However, he once said: “Americans didn’t like Jimmy Carter as a president because Americans love war” and I’ve thought about it a lot recently.
June 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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"When the midwife had fluttered through the windows earlier that night, she had already taught eighteen babies to smile."

Read "The Nineteenth Smile" by @authorhien.bsky.social

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The Nineteenth Smile by Hien Nguyen
The baby glared, the two half-moons of his mouth puckered indignantly. The midwife inhaled and forced herself to count. Five... four... Babies were adorable, she reminded herself. Three... Two... a de...
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June 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Surprise! One of my first published stories, The Nineteenth Smile, is reprinted in the newest issue of Inner Worlds. Please check out all the stunning pieces in issue 7 💕
June 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Hehe it was so fun 👀 be sure to take an eye out for the 2025 WriteHive Conference dropping later this year!
finnwritesstuff.bsky.social Finnian Burnett @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social · May 11
Just recorded such a fun panel on POV for the @writehive.bsky.social conference! @authorhien.bsky.social Tasneem Alam and Holly Ash who all have books I can't wait to read!
May 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Baby’s first blurb 🎉😭 #yabooks
In this visceral, haunting debut, worlds collide and the duality of human nature is explored. Harrowing yet heartwarming, tender yet terrifying, Twin Tides is a poignant meditation on grief, obsession, and the ties which bind us to family near and far. - Keshe Chow author of The Girl With No Reflection & For No Mortal Creature
May 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Me, doing research to write a scene & typing into Google: “sound of car hitting suitcase”
Google: here are videos of cars hitting a person

No I don’t want to see that 😭😭😭😭
May 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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have you ever wanted to read an advanced review copy (ARC) of a book? Twin Tides is now available to request on NetGalley & it’s completely free to create an account 🥰 #yabooks

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NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley…
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May 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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🔔in AANHPI month w my debut Twin Tides (out Dec 9)

my partner (biased but a prof of asian am lit) told me this felt like an asian american novel, which was my intention. as much as it’s about teen hijinks, it’s also about legacy of war & diaspora. available for preörder & to request on Edelweiss!
Book held without cover visible in front of plants. Text reads: a book with a ghost pov, long lost twins, intergenerational rage, an evil nepo baby, honest reflections on mental health disorders, lyrical prose Twin tides book cover helps in front of plants. Dark blue background with outline of house and water. A long haired ghost emerges from the water and two girls stand back to back, one crying and the other screaming
May 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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surprise! issue 9 of Centaur Lit dropped today & I have a hybrid CNF piece published in it.

I’m full of gratitude this weird little piece (400 words & only 13 sentences) has found a home with many other stunning pieces 💖🌘🌳 #cnf

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Purple floral background with text: I do not come home. I nestle into a story my mother tells me, of the banyan that could restore life and its keeper Cuội who instructed his wife to water it in his absence, but suffered when the wife forgot and instead urinated on the tree’s roots in a panic, and the banyan grew grew grew wildly, bursting until Cuội took an axe to tame its bestial branches, and it ascended, floating until the banyan settled on the moon. “watching your mother die” published in issue 9 of centaur lit
May 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Me, carefully filming & editing a video on publishing: 200 views
Me, posting a video joking about my lopsided butt from my roller skating accident: 3k views and clinging, with 5 people apparently sending it to their friends

Ty social media 🫡
April 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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New profile picture 🤭
Hien in brown shirt and gold earrings smiling at camera and holding three ARC books of Twin Tides
April 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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A new blog post on the B&N sale, feeling like a dancing monkey 😅 and Twin Tides being available on Edelweiss! #authors

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on being a dancing monkey, the B&N preorder sale, and Edelweiss — Hien Nguyen
If you follow me on social media, you’ll have seen the many posts about the current Barnes & Noble preorder sale. Sorry if you have, since another boost will be going in this very blog post 😅 For…
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April 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM